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Photo #: NH 95861 Artemis (American Steam Yacht, 1912) In drydock, probably at the time of her completion. Photographed by her builders, the Pusey & Jones Company, Wilmington, Delaware. Formerly named Cristina, this yacht was acquired by the Navy on 7 August 1917 and placed in commission on 17 October 1917 as USS Artemis (SP-593). Renamed Arcturus on 20 February 1918, she was transferred to the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey on 5 May 1919 and sold on 4 October 1920. The original print is in National Archives' Record Group 19-LCM. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 107KB; 740 x 600 pixels |
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